Officials: Uganda Ebola outbreak kills 14

Found on NBC News on Saturday, 28 July 2012
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The deadly Ebola virus has killed 14 people in western Uganda this month, Ugandan health officials said on Saturday, ending weeks of speculation about the cause of a strange disease that had many people fleeing their homes.

A CDC factsheet on Ebola says the disease is "characterized by fever, headache, joint and muscle aches, sore throat, and weakness, followed by diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain. A rash, red eyes, hiccups and internal and external bleeding may be seen in some patients."

If Ebola hits a big city, it will spread like a wildfire and kill thousands in a matter of days and weeks.